NASA Principal Engineer Salary
The average NASA Principal Engineer earns $120,000 annually. This total compensation is $41,737 less than the US average for a Principal Engineer.
The Engineering Department at NASA earns $1,231 more on average than the HR Department. Comparably data has a total of 1 salary record from NASA Principal Engineers.
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Principal Engineer Salaries at NASA
Principal Engineers earn $2,897 more than Senior Developers, and $5,000 less than Engineering Managers.
Compensation at NASA by Department
The Engineering Department averages $1,231 more than the HR Department, and $14,125 less than the Sales Department
Recent Principal Engineer Salaries at NASA
Principal Engineer Compensation by Gender (All Companies)
The average female Principal Engineer at companies similar size to NASA reported making $174,986, while the average male Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $186,024.
Principal Engineer Compensation by Ethnicity (All Companies)
The average Caucasian Principal Engineer at companies similar size to NASA reported making $187,613, while the average Native American Principal Engineer at similar sized companies reported making $124,088.
How Principal Engineers at NASA Rate Their Compensation
The majority of Principal Engineers at NASA believe they're compensated fairly. 59% of Principal Engineers at NASA say they receive annual bonuses, and the vast majority (74%) are satisfied with their benefits. See more compensation ratings at NASA
